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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Olivia Bailey

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Lab Torfaen
vs
Photograph of Olivia Bailey
Olivia Bailey
Lab Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Olivia Bailey voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 191 shared comparable votes.

190 same votes 1 different votes 191 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
22 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 4 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

62.6%
10% below average
Rank 549 of 650
Participation
74.0%
2% above average
Rank 330 of 650
1,513
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
631 eligible divisions
866
57.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
232
49.7% of votes cast
647
42.8% of votes cast
No votes
235
50.3% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
10
2.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-31.5 vs Commons average
Rank 408 of 650
Appearances
78
-16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 650
405
+240.4 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Contributions
215
+50.4 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£210,175
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£210,175
7% below average
5
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
181 of 212 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#3
Work / Employment
39 of 42 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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